Like other highly nitrated organic compounds, Picric acid is an explosive, which was once its primary use.
Shenstone, two classes of aloins are recognized:(1) nataloins,
which yield Picric and oxalic acids with nitric acid, and do
not give a red coloration with nitric acid;
Shenstone, two classes of aloins are to be recognized:(1) nataloins,
which yield Picric and oxalic acids with nitric acid, and
do not give a red coloration with nitric acid;
According to W. A. Shenstone, two classes of aloins are recognized:(1) nataloins,
which yield Picric and oxalic acids with nitric acid,
and do not give a red coloration with nitric acid; and(2) barbaloins, which yield aloetic acid(C7H2N3O5), chrysammic acid(C7H2N2O6), Picric and oxalic acids with nitric acid, being reddened by the acid.